Pullman, Washington is a small city located in the Palouse region of Eastern Washington. It is home to approximately 30,000 people and is a lively college town due to its main university, Washington State University. The health of the Pullman community is maintained by a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities. Providence St. Mary Medical Center, located in nearby Walla Walla provides high-quality care for residents in Pullman and the surrounding area, while other local medical facilities provide additional primary care services. The Pullman Regional Hospital offers 24-hour emergency care and imaging services for patients from across Whitman County. Additionally, a number of walk-in clinics are available throughout the city for those needing quick medical attention. In addition to these local providers, Washington State University has an on-campus student health clinic which provides free or low-cost access to primary care doctors and mental health professionals. With so many healthcare options in the area, residents of Pullman can rest assured that their health needs will be taken care of.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Pullman. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pullman area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Pullman area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Pullman area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Pullman commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Pullman area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.